FortSask

Police have released more specifics on a fatal collision in Sturgeon County. 

On Thursday (June 2) at around 11 a.m., police and emergency services were called to a collision involving a car and a jeep. Police say it happened at the Highway 44 and Highway 642 intersection.

"Investigation has revealed that the car crossed the center line colliding head-on with the jeep," reported the RCMP in a release.

The 85-year-old woman driving the car has died. 

A Sherwood Park massage therapist has been arrested for sexual assault involving a youth.

Strathcona County RCMP received a complaint on April 28. 

"A female youth reports she was sexually assaulted during a massage session at a home massage therapy business," police said in a release. 

Dean Cherneske, 60, of Sherwood Park has been charged with one count of sexual assault. 

RCMP say there may be more victims and advise them to come forward.

The Fort Falcons Football Club has just received a boost in funding, courtesy of MIX 107 and South Fort Chevrolet.

Funding equipment has been a challenge for the Falcons. They are always looking for ways to get new, good quality equipment for the players, especially with the rising number of registrations for the upcoming season.

"Helmets can average between $125 and $175 for a good helmet," said Joanne Cozley, the treasurer of the Falcons and a field trainer. 

The latest crop report from Saskatchewan shows that while there is progress being made by farmers, it's somewhat lopsided.

Currently, 76% of the crops this year have been seeded, which is a jump from last week's total of 52%. The week before that was at 33%, so it seems like farmers are keeping pace - though that is behind the five-year average of 93%.

However, different areas are showing different amounts of land seeded, all according to how much moisture they've gotten recently.

Provincial Crop Specialist Matthew Struthers explains just where that split is:

Be on the lookout for camo-clad people at Elk Island National Park (EINP) this weekend.

Soldiers from 20th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, will be in the national park on Saturday (Jun. 4) to show off skills soldiers use when deployed to the field on an exercise.

Members will set up a base camp at the Astotin Lake group campsite and will feature demonstrations including calling in artillery missions, sentry duties, camouflage and concealment and how to use a map and compass.

Police have released more specifics on a fatal collision in Sturgeon County. 

On Thursday (June 2) at around 11 a.m., police and emergency services were called to a collision involving a car and a jeep. Police say it happened at the Highway 44 and Highway 642 intersection.

"Investigation has revealed that the car crossed the center line colliding head-on with the Jeep," reported the RCMP in a release.

An 85-year-old woman driving the car has died. 

Female hockey players within the Sturgeon Hockey Club (SHC) will be trading in their Mustangs jerseys with the creation of an all-female hockey team.

The Sturgeon Fillies will play in the U15 division for the 2022-2023 season. This is the first all-girl hockey team in SHC’s history that will play in an all-girls division. 

Currently, the only options female players have in SHC are to play on co-ed teams or travel to neighbouring communities. 

Everett Silvertips defenceman and Fort Saskatchewan local Olen Zellweger won the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the WHL Defenceman of the year.  

The 18-year-old, a prospect of the Anaheim Ducks, led all WHL defencemen with 78 points, setting a Silvertips single-season record. 

Zellweger was also named to the Team Canada squad selected to compete at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. 

This summer will see Kevin Costner return to Alberta as marshal of this year's Stampede Parade.

Costner starred in the films Open Range and Let Him Go, which were both filmed in the province.

The latter saw him spend some time in High River for filming in 2019.

"I just gotta tell you how nice it felt to be selected at the parade marshal," said Costner in the announcement video. "You don't see those kinds of things coming. I'm not sure what the list looked like, I'm glad I was on it."

On Monday (May 30), the Redwater RCMP conducted a joint operation patrol and traffic stop.

RCMP from Redwater, peace officers from Sturgeon County and Thorhild County, and Alberta Sheriffs from Lac La Biche and Ardrossan teamed up for traffic safety along Highway 63 and Highway 28.

“With ever-increasing traffic volumes, Highways 63 and 28 have seen their fair share of serious and fatal collisions,” said Redwater RCMP detachment commander Sergeant Jeff Sehn.